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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2000 Bulletin 2000/27 (21) Application number: 98912505.9 (22) Date of filing: 18.03.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A46B 5/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9801/772 (87) International publication number: WO 9843/515 (08.10.1998 Gazette 1998/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT (30) Priority: 01.04.1997 US 831151 (71) Applicants: UNILEVER PLC London EC4P 4BQ (GB) GB  UNILEVER N.V. 3013 AL Rotterdam (NL) DE ES FR IT	(72) Inventors: HEINZELMAN, Bert, Davis Tenafly, NJ 07650 (US) LAMOND, Donald, Richard Lynbrook, NY 11563 (US) FONTAYNE, Diego Montebello, NY 10901 (US) (74) Representative: Kan, Jacob Hendrik  Unilever N.V.Patent DivisionP.O. Box 137 3130 AC Vlaardingen 3130 AC Vlaardingen (NL)